Events for July 8, 2025

Eliot Grasso Discusses Book by Steven Pinker

Gutenberg College 1883 University Street, Eugene

Dr. Eliot Grasso will discuss the book Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker. Pinker, a cognitive psychologist, argues that the Enlightenment has succeeded and continues to provide positive value to humanity. Eliot will look at how Pinker uses concepts of reason, science, and progress to justify his claim. [...]

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